Programmes - 【1+1 Dual Master's Programme】

IFTM and the University of Queensland join forces to offer【1+1 Dual Master's Programme】

IFTM signed an “1+1” dual master's programme cooperation agreement with the University of Queensland (UQ), in offering a dual master's programme. Through the joint programme, eligible students from IFTM are given the opportunity to transfer credits and complete UQ Master of Tourism, Hotel and Event Management degree (MTHEM) while simultaneously completing IFTM master's degree, in as short as two years.

Students under this dual programme will enjoy the cutting edge academic and teaching excellence in tourism, hotel and event management provided by two leading institutions in Macao (China) and in Brisbane (Australia), both joining forces with an aim to foster global management talents in this exciting tourism industry.

“1+1” is available for IFTM master's students enrolled in the following programmes:

Master of Philosophy in International Hospitality and Tourism Management (specialisation in Tourism Management)
Master of Philosophy in International Hospitality and Tourism Management (specialisation in Hospitality Management)
Master of Science in International Tourism Management
Master of Science in International Hospitality Management

Participating Institution – University of Queensland:

50^th in the 2023 QS World University Rankings

53^rd in the 2023 Times Higher Education World University Rankings

8^th in the 2022 ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects for Hospitality and Tourism Management

Programme Highlights:

Obtaining two master's degrees from two prestigious institutes in just 2 years, which normally requires 3.5 years
Cultural exposure to both Macao and Australia, one year in Macao and one year in Australia
Reducing tuition and living cost in Australia by one third
Part time jobs up to 48 hours per fortnight feasible in Australia
On-campus jobs (for non-local students) up to 15 hours a week feasible in Macao
Scholarship available in both IFTM and UQ, on a competitive basis
Excellent study and living environments in Macao and Brisbane
Increased employability worldwide and upward mobility

Eligibility:

To be eligible for applying for the dual master's programme, applicants must meet the following requirements:

Holding a bachelor's degree relating to MICE, Hospitality, Hotel, or Tourism Management with GPA≥4.5 of the UQ's GPA 7-point scale
Having no “Fail” grade in any course taken in a related master's degree programme
Fulfilling UQ's requirement of English proficiency (for non-native English speakers), e.g. IELTS Academic: Overall band score of 6.5 AND a minimum score of 6 in each sub-band of Writing, Reading, Speaking and Listening; or TOEFL iBT (including Home Edition and Paper Edition): Overall score 87 with a Writing score of 21 and Reading, Speaking and Listening scores of 19) - Test scores are considered valid for English Language Proficiency purposes for two years from the date of the test to the date of commencement at the UQ. More details can be found here.
Students graduating from a bachelor's degree programme with English being the medium of instruction and assessment can apply for an English language test waiver (subject to the review and approval of UQ).

Pathways of Study:

Master of Science in International Tourism Management (MSc in ITM) at IFTM + Master of Tourism, Hotel and Event Management (MTHEM) at UQ

Location	Course	Semester
IFTM	TSMT502 Trends and Issues in Tourism and Leisure (3 credits)	S1/S2
	TSMT503 Sustainable Tourism Planning and Development (3 credits)	S1/S2
	INTL502 Contemporary Issues in International Hospitality and Tourism (3 credits)	S1/S2
	Any 2 of the following 3 courses (6 credits) MGMT502 Human Resources Management MGMT504 Finance and Accounting MGMT 505 Strategic Management	S1/S2
	Project Report OR Internship & Report (6 credits)	S4
	Exempted courses (9 credits) TSMT501 Destination and Attractions Management MGMT501* Research Methods MGMT503 Marketing Management	—
UQ	TOUR7000 Industry Research and Consultancy (2 units)	S3
	TOUR7031 Visitor Management (2 units)	S3/S4
	TOUR7032 Marketing & Distribution Research Project (2 units)	S3
	TOUR7051 Destination Management & Marketing (2 units)	S3
	Any 4 of the following 11 courses (8 units)** TOUR7050 Special Interest Tourism TOUR7052 Travel Distribution and Transport Systems TOUR7053 Tourism in Developing Economies HOSP7050 Designing Food and Beverage Experiences HOSP7051 Global Hospitality Operations HOSP7052 Global Hotel, Resort and Casino Management HOSP7053 Service Leadership in Hospitality EVNT7050 International Event Issues and Strategies EVNT7051 Event Planning & Project Management EVNT7052 Event Marketing, Sponsorship & Fundraising EVNT7053 Event Design, Staging & Production	S3/S4
	Exempted courses (8 units) Two field of study courses (Tourism) Two general elective courses	—

*Although MGMT501 Research Methods can be exempted, students are still strongly encouraged to take this course at IFTM.

**UQ's MTHEM programme provides major degrees. If students want to have a major specified in the degree certificate, they need to take a certain number of required courses, as shown below:

Any 1 from TOUR7050, TOUR7052 and TOUR7053 for the tourism major
All the 4 HOSP courses for the hotel major
All the 4 EVNT courses for the event major

Master of Science in International Hospitality Management (MSc in IHM) at IFTM + Master of Tourism, Hotel and Event Management (MTHEM) at UQ

Location	Course	Semester
IFTM	HOSP501 Hospitality Operations Management (3 credits)	S1/S2
	HOSP502 Leadership and Organisational Behaviour in Hospitality (3 credits)	S1/S2
	INTL502 Contemporary Issues in International Hospitality and Tourism (3 credits)	S1/S2
	STHT510 Seminar in Emerging Technologies (3 credits)	S1/S2
	Any 2 of the following 3 courses (6 credits) MGMT502 Human Resources Management MGMT504 Finance and Accounting MGMT 505 Strategic Management	S1/S2
	Project Report OR Internship & Report (6 credits)	S4
	Exempted courses (6 credits) MGMT501* Research Methods MGMT503 Marketing Management	—
UQ	TOUR7000 Industry Research and Consultancy (2 units)	S3
	TOUR7031 Visitor Management (2 units)	S3/S4
	TOUR7032 Marketing & Distribution Research Project (2 units)	S3
	Any 5 of the following 10 courses (10 units)** TOUR7050 Special Interest Tourism TOUR7051 Destination Management & Marketing TOUR7052 Travel Distribution and Transport Systems TOUR7053 Tourism in Developing Economies HOSP7050 Designing Food and Beverage Experiences HOSP7052 Global Hotel, Resort and Casino Management EVNT7050 International Event Issues and Strategies EVNT7051 Event Planning & Project Management EVNT7052 Event Marketing, Sponsorship & Fundraising EVNT7053 Event Design, Staging & Production	S3/S4
	Exempted courses (8 units) Two field of study courses (hotel) Two general elective courses	—

*Although MGMT501 Research Methods can be exempted, students are still strongly encouraged to take this course at IFTM.

**UQ's MTHEM programme provides major degrees. If students want to have a major specified in the degree certificate, they need to take a certain number of required courses, as shown below:

All the 4 TOUR courses for the tourism major
Both HOSP7050 and HOSP7052 for the hotel major
All the 4 EVNT courses for the event major

Master of Philosophy in International Hospitality and Tourism Management (specialization in Tourism Management) at IFTM + Master of Tourism, Hotel and Event Management (MTHEM) at UQ

Location	Course	Semester
IFTM	TSMT502 Trends and Issues in Tourism and Leisure (3 credits)	S1/S2
	TSMT503 Sustainable Tourism Planning and Development (3 credits)	S1/S2
	INTL502 Contemporary Issues in International Hospitality and Tourism (3 credits)	S1/S2
	MGMT501 Research Methods (3 credits)	S1/S2
	Any 1 of the following 4 courses (3 credits) MGMT502 Human Resources Management MGMT503 Marketing Management MGMT504 Finance and Accounting MGMT 505 Strategic Management	S1/S2
	Dissertation (12 credits)	S4
	Exempted courses (3 credits) TSMT501* Destination and Attractions Management	—
UQ	TOUR7000 Industry Research and Consultancy (2 units)	S3
	TOUR7031 Visitor Management (2 units)	S3/S4
	TOUR7032 Marketing & Distribution Research Project (2 units)	S3
	TOUR7051 Destination Management & Marketing (2 units)	S3
	Any 4 of the following 11 courses (8 units)** TOUR7050 Special Interest Tourism TOUR7052 Travel Distribution and Transport Systems TOUR7053 Tourism in Developing Economies HOSP7050 Designing Food and Beverage Experiences HOSP7051 Global Hospitality Operations HOSP7052 Global Hotel, Resort and Casino Management HOSP7053 Service Leadership in Hospitality EVNT7050 International Event Issues and Strategies EVNT7051 Event Planning & Project Management EVNT7052 Event Marketing, Sponsorship & Fundraising EVNT7053 Event Design, Staging & Production	S3/S4
	Exempted courses (8 units) Two field of study courses (tourism) Two general elective courses	—

*Although TSMT501 Destination and Attractions Management can be exempted, students are still strongly encouraged to take this course at IFTM so that they can start writing up the dissertation upon the finish of S2.

**UQ’s MTHEM programme provides major degrees. If students want to have a major specified in the degree certificate, they need to take a certain number of required courses, as shown below:

Any 1 from TOUR7050, TOUR7052 and TOUR7053 for the tourism major
All the 4 HOSP courses for the hotel major
All the 4 EVNT courses for the event major

Master of Philosophy in International Hospitality and Tourism Management (specialization in Hospitality Management) at IFTM + Master of Tourism, Hotel and Event Management (MTHEM) at UQ

Location	Course	Semester
IFTM	HOSP501 Hospitality Operations Management (3 credits)	S1/S2
	HOSP502 Leadership and Organisational Behaviour in Hospitality (3 credits)	S1/S2
	INTL502 Contemporary Issues in International Hospitality and Tourism (3 credits)	S1/S2
	STHT510 Seminar in Emerging Technologies (3 credits)	S1/S2
	MGMT501 Research Methods (3 credits)	S1/S2
	Any 1 of the following 4 courses (3 credits) MGMT502 Human Resources Management MGMT503 Marketing Management MGMT504 Finance and Accounting MGMT 505 Strategic Management	S1/S2
	Dissertation (12 credits)	S3/S4
UQ	TOUR7000 Industry Research and Consultancy (2 units)	S3/S4
	TOUR7031 Visitor Management (2 units)	S3/S4
	TOUR7032 Marketing & Distribution Research Project (2 units)	S3/S4
	*Any 5 of the following 10 courses (10 units)** TOUR7050 Special Interest Tourism TOUR7051 Destination Management & Marketing TOUR7052 Travel Distribution and Transport Systems TOUR7053 Tourism in Developing Economies HOSP7050 Designing Food and Beverage Experiences HOSP7052 Global Hotel, Resort and Casino Management EVNT7050 International Event Issues and Strategies EVNT7051 Event Planning & Project Management EVNT7052 Event Marketing, Sponsorship & Fundraising EVNT7053 Event Design, Staging & Production	S3/S4
	Exempted courses (8 units) Two field of study courses (hotel) Two general elective courses	—

*UQ’s MTHEM programme provides major degrees. If students want to have a major specified in the degree certificate, they need to take a certain number of required courses, as shown below:

All the 4 TOUR courses for the tourism major
Both HOSP7050 and HOSP7052 for the hotel major
All the 4 EVNT courses for the event major

Tuition Fee*

IFTM

1. The tuition fee charged by IFTM is:

MOP93,600 (local students)
MOP 111,600 (mainland, Hong Kong, Taiwan students)
MOP129,600 (international students)

2. Students are required to settle the above full programme tuition fee before they go to Australia.

3. The tuition fee paid will not be refunded.

1. The tuition fee charged by UQ is AUD 44,288 (for 8 courses, normally completed within one year in Australia).

2. Students are required to settle the tuition fee in 2 installments.

3. Tuition fee refund policy depends on UQ.

* Valid for the academic year 2023/2024.

Current students please click here for details

New applicants interested in this 1+1 can simply follow the normal admission application procedures